PRAYER CHAIN FOR THIS FAMILY - Tony Mullis is a 20 year old from Hawkinsville, Georgia serving in Afghanistan. He is married to Jeannie Bush Mullis also from Hawkinsville.Yesterday, Jeannie gave birth to their baby boy. Today, Tony was struck by an IED and has lost both legs. Prayers are very much needed.

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This message, which is currently circulating via Facebook and other social networks and forums, asks readers to pray for 20 year old soldier Tony Mullis, who was injured by an IED while serving in Afghanistan. The message states that the soldier had both legs amputated after the blast.

Sadly, the information in the message is true. An April 9 report in The Sun News, notes:

Mullis, 20, a Marine for two and a half years since he joined fresh out of Hawkinsville High School at age 17, was serving his second tour of duty in the Middle East. He’d arrived there late last month.

His mother, Cozetta Quigg of Warner Robins, said Friday that Mullis and members of the 2nd Combat Engineering Battalion, Alpha Company, from Camp Lejeune, N.C., came under attack sometime Wednesday. He was “hit with” an improvised explosive device, or homemade bomb, she said, but details were still sketchy.
Quigg said her son’s injuries resulted in amputations on both of his legs -- a few inches below his right knee and a little above his left knee.

Mullis is expected to be flown to a hospital in Portsmouth, Va., in the coming days for further treatment.

The Marine's wife, Jeanie, gave birth to a son just the day before he was injured in the blast.